Banting Postdoctoral Researchers 2023–2024

CIHR

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project titleFootnote 2
Almeida de Oliveira, Amanda Photo courtesy of: Women and Children's Health Research Institute	University of Alberta	Cardiovascular	Investigating the gestational and long-term effects of excessive hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy on maternal vascular health
Archambault, Anne-Sophie Photo courtesy of: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Communications department	University of British Columbia	Cancer	Regulation of anabolic metabolism in anti-tumour T cells
Bilodeau, Philippe-Antoine	Massachusetts General Hospital	Nervous System	Gamma delta T cell ligands in multiple sclerosis
Champagne-Jorgensen, Kevin	University of Toronto	Immunology-Transplantation	Manipulating the Microbiome to Prevent MS Progression
Cook, Jonathan	University of Oxford	Drug Research	Efficacy of a Plasmodium falciparum subunit vaccine and correlates of immunity in malaria-naïve adults following vaccination and challenge via controlled human malaria infection.
Drake, Sienna Photo courtesy of: Vinay Dhalla, @themidnightmedia	The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.	Nervous System	'FINDing' hippocampal astrocyte subsets that regulate stress and memory
Ewald, Jessica	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics	Detecting chemical toxicity with multi-omics data in increasingly complex in vitro liver models
Fiselier, Anna Photo courtesy of: Alena Dorozhkina	Simon Fraser University	Environmental Influences on Health	Molecular etiology and sexual dimorphism of CBD-containing electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI)
Jessa, Selin	Stanford University	Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics	Deciphering gene regulation in brain development and disruption in disease using interpretable machine learning
Kavanagh, Meaghan	Harvard School of Public Health	Nutrition	PRotein sources for Optimal health in an Aging GEneration (PRO-AGE)
Kinshella, Mai-Lei	King's College London	Reproduction/Pregnancy	Mechanisms for pre-eclampsia prevention within a triple burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa
LaPierre, Mary	Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre	Nervous System	A neural basis for the coordinated control of thermal and osmotic homeostasis
Levesque, Sébastien	Boston Children's Hospital	Molecular Biology	Prime editing TINF2 in human hematopoietic stem cells to understand telomere length control and treat dyskeratosis congenita
Li, Lin	University of Toronto	Mental Health	Characteristics and Care TRansitions of Youth With NeuroDevelopmental Conditions Aging Out of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (TReND Study)
Ma, Zhenwei	University of British Columbia	Cancer	Hydrogel adhesive artificial mucosa: a paradigm-shifting platform for esophageal cancer treatment and management
Meganathan, Ilamaran	University of Alberta	Cardiovascular	Enriched hydrogel scaffold as a platform for cell and drug delivery to treat aortic aneurysm
Noel, Nicole	University College London (UK)	Vision	Investigating Molecular Causes of Retinal Disease in Turquoise Killifish, A Naturally Occurring Model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Perrier, Stefanie	Boston Children's Hospital	Nervous System	Unravelling early life nutritional influences on child brain development: An MRI and machine learning approach
Primeau, Codie Photo courtesy of: Justin Sim Photography	University of British Columbia	Population Health	Leveraging Citizen Science for Inclusive Pain Research: Maximizing Public Engagement to Co-Develop Research Questions with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
Sinno, Jad Photo courtesy of: V. Tony Hauser	University of Toronto	Societal & Cultural Dimensions Of Health	Addressing Stigma Across the Life Course: A Critical Exploration of Interventions and Programs for Queer Peoples in Canada
Yeung, Cindy Hoi Ting	Hospital for Sick Children	Drug Research	Advancing towards model-informed precision dosing: Ontogeny and pharmacogenetics of commonly used drugs in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Zaccagnini, Marco	University of Ottawa	Health Services Research	Empowering Respiratory Therapists in Evidence-Informed Practice: Field-Testing Micro-Credentials for Enhanced Outcomes and Healthcare Efficiency
Zenone, Marco	University of British Columbia	Cancer	Exploiting Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with False Hope: The Role of Harmful Online Ecosystems

NSERC

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project titleFootnote 2
Asaad, Saba	York University	Electrical Engineering - Communications Systems	Over-the-Air Federated Learning via Benchmark Wireless Network Architectures
Cook, Adam	Stanford University	Chemistry - Organic Chemistry	Breaching biological barriers: A systematic approach towards the chemical design, synthesis, characterization and evaluation of discrete charge-altering releasable transporters (CARTs), novel polyanion delivery systems, for improved treatments for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic interventions with applications towards HIV/AIDS eradication and cancer immunotherapy
Cromwell, Christopher	Massachusetts General Hospital	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Molecular Biology	Engineering compact OMEGA genome editors to improve research and clinical applications
Cyr, Bryce	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Physics and Astronomy - Astronomy and Astrophysics	Unveiling the Primordial Universe through Synergistic Aspects of CMB Spectral Distortions
Douglas, Gavin	North Carolina State University	Evolution and Ecology - Microbial Ecology	Detecting selection based on predicted changes in protein structure, with application to bacterial genomics
Ferraro, Kristy Photo courtesy of: Dr. Annise Dobson	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Evolution and Ecology - Terrestrial Ecology	A framework for large mammal conservation as a nature-based solution to climate change
Heim, Amy	Université de Sherbrooke	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	Climate Change and Ecosystem Function: A Bi-polar Exploration of the Bryosphere
Jiang, Albert Photo courtesy of: Ben Zeng	University of Waterloo	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Environmental Engineering	Hydrology and Socio-Metabolic Risk (Hydro-SMR) Analysis: Modelling Water Dynamics and Cascade Effects on Small Island States
Khan, Shadman	California Institute of Technology	Plant and Animal Biology - Food Science and Technology	A Bacteriophage Distribution Platform to Eliminate Pathogens and Extend the Shelf Life of Food
Looby, Audrey	University of Victoria	Evolution and Ecology - Aquatic Ecology and Limnology	Acoustic attenuation through marine habitats: a hypothesized ecosystem service mitigating noise pollution globally
MacDonald, Daniel	Brigham and Women's Hospital	Cellular and Molecular Biology - Microbiology	Statistical machine learning models for inferring microbial interactions at scale across space and time
Majidy, Shayan Photo courtesy of: Gabriela Secara	Harvard University	Physics and Astronomy - Physics	Applications of Current Quantum Hardware with Quantum Error Correction
Martinig, April Robin	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	Big data in proactive conservation: Disentangling variable movement responses of animals to climate change
McDevitt-Irwin, Jamie	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Evolution and Ecology	The cascading consequences of biodiversity loss: what makes a food web resistant to secondary extinctions?
Melly, Stephen	York University	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering	Development of the computational constitutive model for super-soft 4D bioprinted materials
Meng, Fanwang Photo courtesy of: RosettaCommons	Queen's University	Chemistry - Physical Chemistry	Drug Discovery with Machine Learning: Model Development and Applications
Mirani, Bahram	Harvard University	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Biomedical Engineering	Engineering hypoimmunogenic blood vessels that recapitulate native human arteries
Peng, Jian	The University of Western Ontario	Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Science Engineering - Materials Science and Technology	Next-generation All-solid-state sodium-ion batteries for Energy Storage
Prokopenko, Christina (no photo)	University of British Columbia	Evolution and Ecology - Wildlife Management	Evaluating the behavioural resilience of wildlife confronted with acute climate threats
Riad, Keroles Photo courtesy of: Concordia University	Carleton University	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering	Scalable synthesis of graphene systems using flame spray pyrolysis
Xu, Minghan Photo courtesy of: Dorsa Zare	University of British Columbia	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Mining and Mineral Processing	Sustainable mine energy systems in Canada's north: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change
Yang, Min Photo courtesy of: Ming Li	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Environmental Engineering	Impact of Fishing Gear on Marine Environments: Release of Microplastics and Additives, and Inhibition of Phytoplankton Photosynthesis and Carbon Sequestration
Zhang, Yangfan	Harvard University	Plant and Animal Biology - Animal Biology	Bioenergetics of Collective Behaviour: Bridging Biomechanics and Bio-robotics
Zhu, Xia	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Earth Sciences - Oceanography	The settling flux of plastic pollution and its influence on carbon sequestration in the deep ocean

SSHRC

Name	Host institution	Discipline	Project titleFootnote 2
Anagnostou, Michelle	University of Oxford	Interdisciplinary Studies	Using implementation science to understand the determinants of successful financial investigations into international illegal wildlife trade
Barbeau-Julien, Kheana	University of Calgary	Psychology	Moving from risk to resilience: An intersectional examination of how identity-related experiences shape sexual and gender minority individuals' relationships with their body, food, and physical activity
Boivin, Noémie	Université de Sherbrooke	Law	Contention humanitaire de la migration irrégulière : ethnographie juridique en territoires de transit au Mexique
Canas, Tania Photo courtesy of: Jody Haines Photography	The University of Western Ontario	Fine Arts	Creative approaches to postwar memory: Canada and Australia
Champagne, Marie-Pier Photo courtesy of: Jean Rodier	North Carolina State University (NCSU)	Economics	Walk my way: The impact of pedestrianization on local changes. The empirical analysis of pedestrianization on business location, commercial rent, gentrification, and longevity.
Charland, Thara	Université du Québec à Montréal	Literature and Modern Languages	Le réel dessiné : bande dessinée et pratiques documentaires au Québec
Dizon, Kristine Photo courtesy of: Bernard Doughty	Concordia University	Literature and Modern Languages	Situated Resonances: Poetic-Musical Performances in Critical Contexts and Creative Compositions
Ferguson, Lorna	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Criminology	Exploring Stress in Police Search and Rescue: Impacts and Solutions
Gallo Garcia, Carolina Photo courtesy of: Concordia University	Concordia University	Sociology	Migrant women and economic integration: building 'good' citizenship through entrepreneurship in Québec
Galmiche-Essue, Julia	Université de Sherbrooke	Literature and Modern Languages	Histoire du livre et mémoire de la littérature chez les écrivain.e.s africain.e.s francophones de la diaspora (1999-2021)
Garde, Jonah Photo courtesy of: Hayf Photography	The University of British Columbia	Interdisciplinary Studies	Germany and the Trans Historical Imaginary: Affective Reimaginations of the Transgender Past
Grenier, Véronique	Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Education	Stratification des offres scolaires au Québec : inégalités régionales et stratégies familiales
Lecavalier, Emma	University of Sheffield	Policial Science	From Commitment to Climate Action: Building Local Capacities for Overcoming the Urban Policy Implementation Gap
Lin, Hause	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Psychology	Developing effective and scalable theory-driven interventions for combating unreliable and hyperpartisan content on social media
McMahon, Lucas	The University of Winnipeg	Mediaeval Studies	Information and Empire in New Rome
Morneau-Vaillancourt, Geneviève	Université de Montréal	Psychology	Identifying new modifiable targets for prevention of emotional problems in young adulthood using genetically sensitive designs in three population-based longitudinal cohorts
Ng, Lynn Yu Ling	York University	Policial Science	Care for All is Care that Pulls Us Through
Nijs, Wim	University of Toronto	Classics, Classical & Dead Language	Philodemus on Flattery: a Neglected Epicurean Voice in an Ancient Philosophical Debate
Quinton, Jessica Photo courtesy of: Paulo Ramos, University of British Columbia	McGill University	Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental	Social sustainability and equity of mixed-use development in Canadian cities
Ramón Celis, Pedro Guillermo Photo courtesy of: Juan Cortázar González	McGill University	Anthropology	Community-Collaborative Zapotec Archaeology: Investigating Commoner Roles in Guiengola's Late Postclassic Urban Landscape
Shank Lauwo, Monica	McGill University	Education	Stories of lives and literacies: Imagining futures, identities, and decolonial educational possibilities with Tanzanian girls
Steckley, Joshua	Carleton University	Geography	Creole pigs and capitalist pigs: How the swine fever eradication and repopulation program in Haiti informs future interventions around disease, capital, and our contradictory relationship to nature
Stepanova, Ekaterina	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Communications and Media Studies	Feeling nature: Body-centric approach to design of immersive experiences cultivating an aesthetic appreciation of nature to dissolve human-nature dualism and promote sustainability.

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2024-08-02